Articles from the September 25, 2019 edition
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Examine Tribal property taxation
Dear Mr. Dave Thomas, Skagit County Assessor: As a resident of La Conner (Eagles Nest) with property interests in Shelter Bay, I am personally affected – as are all of us in Skagit County, actually – by the adverse effects of property...
Trump creates pollution
When I was a kid growing up in Pasadena, California, against the San Gabriel Mountains the smog would blanket the area for days in the hot summer. It would literally hurt to take a deep breath after playing outdoors which is what we did back then....
By Musings: On the editor's mind
A paradigm is a really big idea. A paradigm shift is when there is a complete change in thinking about a major part of our lives. Consider slavery. Even in 1859, slavery was the status quo and was going to continue forever. No sane establishment...
Fresh perspective needed in school district leadership
I am a candidate for the La Conner School Board, I believe the District can benefit from a fresh perspective within its leadership team. As a candidate, I thought it prudent to share my opinions regarding issues that have arisen involving the Board,...
School board candidates need your attention
John Agen, Kate Szurek, Marlys Baker, Janie Beasley. Astute readers will recognize them as the candidates in the contested races for the La Conner School District directors positions for districts 1 and 2, on south and west Fidalgo Island outside of...
Students, elders strike to save your climate
Elders carried signs reading “Wake Up, the House is on Fire.” One teen asked, “if your house was on fire, would you just sit there?” and another spoke of “the (melting) polar caps are our alarms; w...
Morris Street public restrooms tagged by stealth artists
La Conner has more than its share of renowned artists, but there are some who choose not to sign their work. They displayed their latest creations inside the Morris Street men’s public restrooms last...
Swinomish health advocate makes school board run
At her job, Marlys Baker is a healer. She hopes to do the same as an elected official. “I want to be a unifying force rather than a dividing one,” says Baker, the first of four La Conner School Boa...
Tribe supports youth
I am long overdue in expressing my thanks to our local community and the Swinomish Tribal Community for supporting the youth of La Conner. A little over three years ago my then junior high daughter came home from a Young Life summer camp and...
No wedding bell blues for native singer Katherine Paul
Few have as much to celebrate these days as Katherine Paul. The daughter of local residents Kevin and Pat Paul is an acclaimed vocalist whose music was featured in a recent National Public Radio...
